US-Iran tensions after Soleimani killing: All the latest updatesQassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, killed in an air strike as tensions between US and Iran escalate.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/iran-tensions-latest-updates-200103022407743.html?fbclid=IwAR0uQ_qD53YJ_CJeAMVlkeRiIfGChQIPCgK-IutKlTjvz5dKz4jcnRukbuc

US lawmakers 'not told of attack' on Qassim Soleimani as top Democrats warn of 'costly war'telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/03/us-lawmakers-not-told-attack-qassim-soleimani-top-democrats/

Analysis: The killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani far eclipses the deaths of Bin Laden and Baghdadihttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/03/analysis-killing-iranian-generalqassem-soleimani-far-eclipses/?li_source=LI&li_medium=li-recommendation-widget

Hizbollah chief orders 'resistance fighters' around the world to avenge death of Iranian commander Soleimanihttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/03/hizbollah-chief-orders-resistance-fighters-around-world-avenge/

'Westerners should leave UAE immediately': Gulf warning as British troops put at greater risk in Iraq after US kills Iran military chief https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/03/british-troops-greater-risk-iraq-us-kills-iran-military-chief/

Iran's Qassem Soleimani 'torn to shreds' by US missile in airstrike 'assassination'Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, one of the most powerful men in Iran, was killed in a precision strike on two cars close to Baghdad airporthttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/irans-qassem-soleimani-torn-shreds-21205259

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Donald Trump: We do not want to start a war with IranThe US president denies his intention is to start a war with Iran, following the killing of the country's top general.https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-we-do-not-want-to-start-a-war-with-iran-11900706

World War 3: 'Serious escalation' in US-Iran war 'really easy', warns Obama's ex-adviserWORLD WAR 3 fears were triggered overnight by the killing of Iran military commander General Qasem Soleimani by the hand of US forces and former President Obama Middle East adviser warned a major military escalation could result from Donald Trump's latest move.https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1223452/world-war-3-world-war-iii-iran-news-us-donald-trump-iraq-Qasem-Soleimani

Revealed - Warlord's Trump taunt that signed his own death warrant: How Iran's Qassem Soleimani called US president a 'bartender' and a 'casino manager' in 2018 speechhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7850119/Qassem-Soleimanis-Donald-Trump-taunt-signed-death-warrant.html

Israel had advance notice of U.S. plan to kill Iranian general Suleimani, report sayshttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-03/israel-had-advance-notice-of-u-s-plan-to-kill-iranian-general-suleimani-sources-say?_amp=true&fbclid=IwAR2wkeETeAKrG_4k2jh7DlEDpK4KCwWWj2EGcOmfd7zE8mAedDidFxagSdw

Qassem Suleimani: chants of 'death to America' at Baghdad funeralThousands gather in Iran and Iraq to mourn general killed in US airstrike as Tehran threatens ‘harsh revenge’https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/04/huge-crowds-expected-in-baghdad-for-funeral-of-iranian-general-killed-by-us

Coffin with Iranian general Soleimani arrives in Karbala for a funeral processionhttps://www.facebook.com/RTnews/videos/2765350906858987/

The Observer view on the assassination of Qassem SuleimaniObserver editorialIt used to be the case that US assassination plots targeting foreign leaders were closely guarded secrets. That may be because such acts are widely regarded as illegal, both in international and domestic law. Alternatively, American reticence may have stemmed from a sense of shame. After all, the resort to extra-judicial killing – put plainly, state-sanctioned murder – does not reflect well on a country that claims to be a beacon of human liberty and democracy.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/05/observer-editorial-donald-trump-qassem-suleimani-iran

World War 3: Is Dubai still safe? FCO issue travel warningTHE FCO are warning British tourists with holiday plans to the United Arab Emirates following a drone strike in Iraq which has sparked fears of World War 3. Is it still safe to travel to holiday hotspot Dubai?By AIMEE ROBINSONhttps://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1224024/World-war-three-fco-travel-warning-Dubai-holidays-is-it-safe

Iran threatens the WHITE HOUSE: Tehran ups the ante by promising a 'crushing and powerful retaliation on American soil' and US military sites and calls Donald Trump a 'terrorist in a suit' for warning he will attack 52 Iranian targetshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7853703/Iran-threatens-attack-White-House-crushing-powerful-retaliation.html

Iraq votes to expel all US and UK forces as tensions escalateIraq’s parliament has voted in favour of a resolution calling for an end to foreign military presence in the country. Foreign forces should also be banned from using Iraqi land, airspace or water for any reason, the parliament in Baghdad said.

Iraqi Parliament Votes in Favor of Expelling U.S. TroopsVote poses a pivotal test to American forces that have been instrumental in the defeat of Islamic Statehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/iraqi-parliament-votes-in-favor-of-expelling-u-s-troops-11578236473?fbclid=IwAR0h3f-h_zwkf28vFcax7JNxb5qkFtXscWLdtlLuwrS85uf1eZC8ejyqMYg

Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine with 20ft missiles 'in position to fire at Iran'The 20ft Tomahawk missiles carry a 1,000lb high-explosive warhead with the power to destroy a building, and have a range of more than 1,550 mileshttps://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/irak-usa-iran-1.4745509

Huge crowds led by weeping supreme leader mourn Suleimani in IranTensions rise as thousands take to streets of Tehran for funeral of general killed in drone strikehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/06/iran-mourns-suleimani-and-vows-dark-day-of-vengeance-against-us

Even after Iraq, too many US elites still think war is a bloodless chess gameMoustafa Bayoumihttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/06/even-after-iraq-too-many-us-elites-still-think-war-is-a-bloodless-chess-game

Boris Johnson urges Trump to ‘de-escalate’ tension with IranUK prime minister tries to act as bridge between Washington and Europe in crisishttps://www.ft.com/content/9e7b8588-2fa3-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de

Trump's Warning To Iran Over Future Strikes 'Threatens War Crimes'The US president threatened to hit dozens of culturally and historically significant Iranian sites if the country sought revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani.https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/iran-donald-trump-us-soleimani-war-crimes_uk_5e11a20be4b0b2520d22b971?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJCk_xN0a7AcgAisUnU4YPhnBi43_VJ1U1-pt-pt3GNiAoTNmLuxomCB347CLLVnopqkvL3ij6DSZxWxuvB5L-fMWsg88uhDKZ4CTQUKITxtOW8Ht254MB4krLuTP6bVS-uW6BcJHsZpA2zTuWGvGS2Hp-gZGsqUFd3EP4eIXQHd

US Air Force send warning to Iran as 52 stealth fighters take off in single waveThe 52 F-35A aircrafts took off from the Hill Air Force Base in Utah, US, in an exercise carried out by the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wingshttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/air-force-send-warning-iran-21228808

ARMED & READY US Air Force sends message to Iran with stealth fighter show of strength as Trump deploys B-52s with sights on Tehranhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10686447/air-force-iran-threat-trump-sights-tehran/

Trump’s Iran mess is getting worse. Here’s Adam Schiff’s idea on what to do about it.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/06/adam-schiff-time-open-hearings-trumps-iran-mess/

Iran says revenge on US could be 'historical nightmare' as it considers 13 optionsAli Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the "least amongst them is a historical nightmare for the United States"https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-iran-considering-13-nightmare-21229269

Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Iraq - latest newsDominic Raab has warned Iran not to repeat its missile attacks that struck US bases in Iraq overnight and called for them to back down from conflict.The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/08/iran-launches-missile-attack-us-bases-iraq-latest-news/

Iran attack: US troops targeted with ballistic missilesIran has carried out a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani. More than a ...BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51028954

Iran chaos: Britain could be dragged into ‘ACCIDENTAL’ war, warns Lord WestBRITAIN is at risk of being sucked into an “accidental” war with Iran which has the potential to escalate alarmingly, with the UK becoming a “soft target”, former naval commander Lord West has warned.https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1225057/iran-news-soleimani-air-strike-usa-uk-lord-west-world-war-3

Three Britons among 176 killed as plane crashes after take off in TehranOfficials say there are no survivors and the aircraft came down due to what it described as "technical problems".Sky News5 hours agohttps://news.sky.com/story/airliner-with-180-people-on-board-crashes-after-taking-off-from-tehran-international-airport-11903445

Iran earthquake: Major quake strikes near nuclear power plant on crucial dayAN EARTHQUAKE has struck near the Bushehr nuclear power plant on a crucial day for Iran which has seen tensions in the Middle East erupt.https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1225380/Iran-earthquake-4-9-magnitude-Bushehr-nuclear-plant-iraq-US-military-missile-attack-USGS

House votes to curb Trump's powers to take military action against IranResolution in wake of Suleimani killing is non-binding, but reignites debate over who has power to declare warhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/09/house-war-powers-trump-iran

US unsuccessfully tried to kill second Iranian commander in Yemen on same day as Soleimani assassination, officals sayhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/iran-us-abdul-reza-shahlai-airstrike-qassem-soleimani-death-a9279351.html

World War 3 predictions: Where would WW3 be fought? Is there going to be a WW3?WORLD WAR 3 fears have been triggered once again in 2020 after European nations triggered a formal dispute process over Iran’s breaches of the 2015 nuclear deal. But where would WW3 be fought?https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1228617/World-War-3-predictions-where-would-ww3-be-fought-is-there-going-to-be-a-ww3